I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/im-brave-enough-to-say-it-linux-is-good-now-and-if-you-want-to-feel-like-you-actually-own-your-pc-make-2026-the-year-of-linux-on-your-desktop/
Now if you don't mind I'm going to delete the root folder and see what happens.
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Who are the Palestine Action hunger strikers? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/1/who-are-the-palestine-action-hunger-strikers
Four activists from the proscribed Palestine Action group in the UK are still on hunger strikes in prison.
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/31/us/trump-deals-policy-conflicts-web.html
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
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Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/nyregion/mamdani-mayor-swearing-in.html
Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
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Trump Pulls National Guard from Los Angeles, Ends Attempted Deployments in Portland and Chicago https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ends-national-guard-deployments-los-angeles-chicago-portland/
Read more here.
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I’ve Read 3,000 Studies About COVID: Here’s What You’re Ignoring That Could (Still) Harm You or a… https://medium.com/@augieray_66704/ive-read-3-000-studies-about-covid-here-s-what-you-re-ignoring-that-could-still-harm-you-or-a-accafe0f7c66
Six years ago today, on December 31, 2019, The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in China was informed of several cases of a…
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LIVE: Israel’s ban on 37 aid groups kicks in, Gaza starts 2026 with despair https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/1/live-israels-ban-on-37-aid-groups-kicks-in-gaza-starts-2026-with-despair
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail is expected across Palestine, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department.
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Charges against dozens of 'Cop City' protesters tossed https://apnews.com/article/atlanta-cop-city-racketeering-charges-tossed-d72ff2df1c4b25b3d99f7260716e60aa
A Georgia judge has tossed racketeering charges against dozens of defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility. Critics call it “Cop City.” Fulton County Judge Kevin Farmer tossed the charges Tuesday. The Atlanta Journal-
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In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/us/politics/jack-smith-deposition-house-trump.html
The former special counsel accused President Trump of “exploiting” violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to an interview released by House Republicans.
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Killing in the name of… nothing https://www.theverge.com/policy/849609/charlie-kirk-shooting-ideology-literacy-politics
The death of Charlie Kirk was emblematic of the breakdown of politics and political discourse in 2025.
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Research Library at NASA’s Goddard Space and Flight Center to Close Friday https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/climate/nasa-goddard-library-closing.html
Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.
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Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/12/31/kennedy-center-board-trustees-bylaws/
The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including seats held by Democrats, from decisions.
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Silicon Valley's Push Into Transportation Has Been a Miserable Failure https://gizmodo.com/silicon-valleys-transportation-failures-tesla-waymo-bir-1849382788
The titans of tech brought plenty of disruption to our broken transportation system but delivered little in the way of innovation.
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LIVE: Israel’s ban on aid groups to have ‘horrific’ outcomes in Gaza https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/12/31/live-israels-ban-on-aid-organisations-in-gaza
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel.
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘strange, unexpected’: Somali president https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/31/israels-recognition-of-somaliland-strange-unexpected-somali-president
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his country believes the move is linked to Israel’s plans to forcibly displace Palestinians.
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UK moves to ban boiling lobsters, shrimp, crabs and langoustines alive, recognizing their capacity for pain https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2025/12/31/uk-moves-to-ban-boiling-lobsters-shrimp-crabs-and-langoustines-alive-recognizing-their-capacity-for-pain_6748952_114.html
The measure, to be implemented by 2030, would also apply to crustaceans and cephalopod mollusks, including octopuses, all of which are recognized as sentient beings
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ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
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List of aid groups working in Gaza that Israel is suspending https://apnews.com/article/gaza-humanitarian-aid-suspension-israel-ec535cea548ddc75080f1e6bffe53801
Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza. They include some of the world’s most prominent and outspoken aid organizations including medical charity Doctors Without Borders. The suspension begins
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U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/us-removal-panels-honoring-black-soldiers-wwii-cemetery-netherlands-rcna251475
Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections.
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Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/conde-nast-user-database-reportedly-breached-ars-unaffected/
A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about.
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